China’s Fujian carrier has successfully developed electromagnetic catapults—leapfrogging the US Navy, which mostly uses steam-powered catapults and has struggled to implement electromagnetic ones.

When complete, China’s first modern aircraft carrier will be a great leap forward, but still not a game-changer as far as the U.S. Navy is concerned, experts tell Military Times. The Type 003, China’s ...

New satellite imagery shows that China’s new aircraft carrier is nearing launch and could leave drydock very soon. The unnamed ship, known as Type 003, will be Beijing’s most advanced and capable yet.

China's most advanced aircraft carrier appears near completion and could be launched soon. The Type 003 carrier has been under construction at a shipyard northeast of Shanghai since 2018. The new ...

BEIJINGBEIJING — Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its ...

BEIJING — Beijing launched a new-generation aircraft carrier Friday, the first such ship to be both designed and built in China, in a milestone as it seeks to extend the range and power of its navy.

China has begun constructing the Type 004 aircraft carrier with nuclear propulsion. It will carry over 90 aircraft and use an ...

A new Chinese aircraft carrier with technology nearly equaling the capabilities of its US counterparts could be launched as soon as February next year, according to an analysis of satellite imagery by ...

An FC-31 on the Type 003 mock-up in Wuhan. The Chinese navy is building a new aircraft carrier. And there are strong indications that it plans to load up the huge flattop with stealth fighters. If ...